A Whack At The Whigs

slip jig

Key signature: Gdorian

Submitted on August 7th 2008 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 11 tunebooks.

Also known as Will You Come Down To Limerick?.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Letter Home by Athena Tergis
• Folktrax-173: Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey by Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey
• Kieran O'Hare by Kieran O'Hare
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Uilleann Pipes And Whistles - Traditional Music From Co. Monaghan by Martin McCormack

X: 1
T: A Whack At The Whigs
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Gdor
|: d |\
cAG GDG G2 d | cAG FAc fed |
cAG GDG G2 A | FAc fed cA :|
|: F |\
G2 g ga^f g2 G | G2 g g2 a bag |
[1 d2 e fge f2 d | cAc fed cA :|
[2 bag aa/g/f gfe | dcA FAc fc ||
|: A |\
BG/A/B AFA G2 A | BAB GB/c/d cBA |
[1 BGB AF/G/A G2 A | FAc fed cF :|
[2 fd/e/f ed^c d2 A | FAc fed c2 |]

Roche II, page 27, tune #263 ~ "A Whack at the Whigs"

"The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music, Volume II", 1912

Hop Jigs ~ pages 24 - 28

X: 2
T: A Whack At The Whigs
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: hop/slip jig
K: Gdor
d |: cAG G2 G G2 d | cAG GAd fed | cAG G2 G G2 G |[1 FAc fed cAd :|[2 FAc fed cAF ||
G2 g ga^f g2 G | G2 g g2 a bag | d2 e fge f2 d | cAc fed cAF |
G2 g ga^f g2 G | G2 g g2 a bag | bag agf gfe | dcA FAc fed |]

# Posted on August 7th 2008 by ceolachan

"Will You Come Down To Limerick?" ~ O'Neill in G

The following transcription has been reduced to 1st and 2nd endings with no change in the notes given, except for the final one ~

X: 1121
T: Will You Come Down To Limerick?
S: "O'Neill Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies", 1903, page 212, tune #1121
S: "O’Neill Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems", 1907, page 82, tune #415
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: GMaj
|: d |\
cAG GDG G2 d | cAG GFG Add |
cAG GDG G2 A | FGA =fed cA :|
|: G |\
def gaf g2 f | def gbg afd |
[1 cde =fge f2 d |cde =fed cAF |
[2 bag agf g2 d | cde =fed cA ||
|: G |
BGB AFA G2 A | BAB Gbd cBA |
[1 BGB AFA G2 A | FGA =fed cA :|
[2 fdf ece d2 A | FGA =fed cA |]

~ or finishing ~ | FGA =fed cAG |]

# Posted on August 7th 2008 by ceolachan

"Will You Come Down To Limerick?" ~ cousin Jack

Key signature: G Major (G Dorian)
Submitted on January 3rd 2004 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2337
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2337/comments

There is another 3-part version, courtesy of Will CPT, given in the comments...

# Posted on August 7th 2008 by ceolachan

"A Whack At The Whigs" ~ uncle Ernie

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2381
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2381/comments

# Posted on August 7th 2008 by ceolachan

"A Whack at the Whigs" / "Will You Come Down To Limerick?" ~ A Dorian

X: 4
T: A Whack At The Whigs
T: Will You Come Down To Limerick?
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: hop/slip jig
K: Ador
|: e |\
dBA AEA A2 e | dBA GBd gfe |
dBA AE/G/A A2 B | GB/c/d gfe d2 :|
|: G |\
A2 a ab^g a2 A | A2 a a2 b c'ba |
[1 e2 f gaf g2 e | dBd gfe d2 :|
[2 c'2 a ba^g a2 e | edB GB/c/d gd ||
|: B |\
c2 A BG/A/B A2 E | c2 B Ace d2 B |
[1 cA/B/c BA^G A2 E | DG/A/B gfe d2 :|
[2 g2 e fd/e/f e2 E | GBd gfe d2 |]

# Posted on August 8th 2008 by ceolachan